standoff

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++stand·off /ˈstændɒf $ -ɒːf/ noun [countable]  EQUALa situation in which neither side in a fight or battle can gain an advantage 〔战斗双方的〕僵持（状态）

Examples from the Corpus

standoff• However, after a prolonged legal battle, Fleiss said she is ready to end her standoff with state authorities.• The Lima standoff seems to signal a return to overt political action by Tupac Amaru.• The political standoff led to a six-month delay in passing this year's budget.• As the standoff continued in Suva, Commonwealth foreign ministers met in London on Tuesday.• But the charges Thursday were not related to the standoff.• By contrast, the Justus Township standoff has been notable for the lack of any official statements.

stand·off nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus fight a neither in in which situation a side

standoff
stand‧off /ˈstændɒf $ -ɒːf/ noun [countable]
a situation in which neither side in a fight or battle can gain an advantage